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Authorities arrested Robert Carr, 38, and She'Cola Henderson, 26, late Wednesday for their involvement in Vincent Starling's shooting death. He was gunned down in the doorway of his Ratcliffe Avenue home early in the morning Dec. 3.

It still looks like Christmas outside Starling's home, despite his death last week. Family members have left the decorations out and the lights on.

"It is a tradition to keep it all up, and it always looked nice. He always lit up the block," said family friend and neighbor Eltaka Moore.

Moore knew Starling her whole life, and said Christmas was his favorite holiday.

It's been hard to get into the holiday spirit this year for Moore and the rest of the neighborhood.

"I'm not able to sleep or eat or anything. It's affected this whole block," said neighbor Vera Smith.

"I was just numb all the way up to today, really," Moore said.

But Moore said the arrests have brought her a huge sense of relief.

"I feel like a burden has been lifted off of me, and I feel like I can breathe now, you know?" she said.

Police said Carr shot and killed Starling, and that the weapon he used was stolen. Henderson is accused of helping him. Police believe she knew Starling.

On Thursday morning, both suspects went before a judge, who entered not guilty pleas on their behalves.

"Detective Doug Brooks is the lead investigator on the case. He did an outstanding job of connecting the dots. It certainly wasn't an easy case to solve, and it didn't lay out real easily at first," said Lt. Todd Kessinger.

Kessinger said evidence left at the scene led investigators to Carr and Henderson, but he wouldn't specify what that is. He also said police aren't ruling out that other people were also involved.

The motive is unclear, according to Kessinger, who said it may have been a robbery.

"A lot of times with motive, you get that from the suspects when you talk to them. The two people last night chose not to cooperate with the investigation at that point which, you know, is well within their rights," Kessinger said.

Moore said she didn't know the suspects, but she will in time. She plans to be at every court hearing in the future.

"They destroyed a lot of people when they took him away from us," Moore said.

Carr and Henderson are both charged with murder. Carr faces additional charges of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon and receiving stolen property. Bond is set at $500,000 for each suspect.

Anyone with additional information about Starling's murder can leave an anonymous tip at 574-LMPD.